Lighted Snowman Ornament

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This is a snowman ornament designed with its hat gripping firmly onto the base of a standard Christmas tree light socket. The snowman comes alive as it lights up using the refraction of all its layers. Printed from polypropylene in vase mode (spiralize mode in Cura), this snowman takes advantage of PP's clear properties and high flexibility. To minimize overhangs, I kept them to 45 degrees maximum; however, the brim of the hat, which is the most challenging part, has an angle of only 30 degrees to the printer bed, requiring optimal settings for layer adhesion and warping prevention. The result is that these snowmen can be printed in just 45 minutes each at a cost of .34 USD each (using Ultimaker PP). If you're interested in printing this design successfully, refer to the print settings below, noting that your printer may require different settings for optimal results. I painted the hat and buttons with a paint marker. It would be great to hear about the materials others have used and their level of success. *Mount at your own risk; use this on a cool LED bulb, as I did, or you might end up with a burned-down house if you attach it to something that gets extremely hot.